different culture; foreign culture
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
low-rise pants; hipster jeans; low-cut jeans
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
high efficiency; high performance
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to invite in; to show someone in
young girl; lass; adolescent female
about this time; about now
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
strong person; the strong; the powerful
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
being bad at communication; being unsociable
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning